The Not Zealand School Song.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3071, 18 December 1878, Page 2

The Not Zealand School Song.

Some six months ago Mr Grigg offered a prize for singing to the pupils of the Kauaeranga Girls' School,' and it was competed for on St. Andrew's Day/ Mrs JNeill and Mr Grigg ac ting as judges. Twenty-five girls had entered their, names, but did not all attend. The competitors were allowed to select' any of the songs they had learned by .ear in the school. The examination was conducted something after the fashion of a " bed," so that the prize-taker had to sing several songs. .The award fell to Miss Annie Lovatt, and the second in order of merit being a very young child (Emily Brown), Miss Haselden kindly intimated her intention of giving her a prize also. Each of these young ladies have contented to sing a solo at the breaking up to-morrow, one of the songs being "My Own JNew Zealand j Home," the words and music of which were written by Mr Grigg several years j siqca, and has been sung publicly by the whole of the school on various occasions. We have been favored with a copy of the words, which we append.

MY OWN KEW ZEALAND HOME. I.' I lore my home, my happy home, i;. fr:r Near Ze-,l -fa hies— Tie so y of the Sou^h, where all The ;• cc of nr,iure oc''.es. Wheve 1 oVe Ic-e'^i crow.i the, hilla, A v" flow'x3cS decK the w"..s,' r.d d- '^h ly ocean circles round And t .erXh'a re its Hog gales. CEOROB—My happy home, my happy home, My.own New Zealand home. 2. I love to stro'l. on summer' 3 morn, Belo- c Tie sun is high, Ard r>~Oher flowers and ferns and moes, Ar' 1- cbuse the butterfly. ; At noon vO shelter 'nenth the trees And hear Tie Tu^'s song; And thep, ere cv nirg spreads her veil, ' Homeward to speed alow*. Chorus—3l^ happy home, &c. 3. I love to wander by the shore, Be.ide the flow j:j tide, And watch the seabird's graceful flight And ships with sails' spread wide. The p!ea?wiit school and busy town Are full of charms for me. While on this British Southern soil I dwell content and free. Chorps—My happy home, &;.